Li Mochuan turned his head and smiled as he spoke to Old Master Pei.

Excuse me.

Then he stood up and left the large living room one after the other with Ye Ningwan.

No one has ever seen Li Mochuan cooperate like this before. Others may not know, but Fang Yuetang, who has always regarded Li Mochuan as her target, could not possibly not know this.

Her eyes burned with jealousy, and she longed to pounce on Hua Ye Ningwan and grab her beautiful face so that she would never be able to seduce a man again!

Seeing her like that, Pei Mingzhu immediately pulled her aside and whispered something.

"Calm down! The bigger picture is at stake. Ye Ningwan is already married; she's no match for you!"

Fang Yuetang bit her lip and choked out.

"But……"

Seeing that Fang Yuetang was still agonizing over romantic love at a time like this, Pei Mingzhu was extremely disappointed in her daughter. She glared at Fang Yuetang coldly, her gaze stern, and her tone sharp and harsh.

"Yuedang!"

Fang Yuetang's eyes reddened even more, her eyes brimming with tears. She choked out a sob, lowered her head, and dared not utter another word.

Pei Mingzhu then withdrew her gaze and, taking advantage of Ye Ningwan and Li Mochuan's absence, asked Old Master Pei disapprovingly.

"Dad, are you really going to listen to Li Mochuan?"

Old Master Pei didn't even bother to look at Pei Mingzhu again. He picked up the tea on the table, took a slow sip, and then asked in an annoyed tone.

"What, do you have a better way? Or are you determined to kick your younger brother out of the Pei family?"

Pei Mingzhu's face turned pale and then red after being rebuked by Old Master Pei. She managed a weak smile, sat down next to Old Master Pei, hugged his arm, and whispered.

"Why would you think that? Of course I didn't mean that. Fengzhi is my younger brother. Sister Zhang is like a mother to me. Fengzhi's biological mother passed away early, so I am like his mother. Of all my younger brothers, he is the one I love the most."

These words sounded harsh to Old Master Pei.

He coldly uttered a few words.

I hope you're telling the truth.

Pei Mingzhu was quite helpless about Old Master Pei's stubbornness, but she had no choice but to bite the bullet and try to persuade him.

“Dad, I’m doing this for Fengzhi’s own good. We don’t know what that child’s background is. If we rashly acknowledge him as Fengzhi’s son, not only will Ninth Sister-in-law feel uncomfortable, but the elders of the Pei family will definitely agree!”

Once Pei Mingzhu had said those words, the other members of the family were as if a switch had been flipped, and they kept urging Old Master Pei to join in the persuasion.

"Eldest sister is right. Our Pei family is a large family, and we value bloodlines the most. How can we let a child of unknown origin confuse our bloodline? Moreover, if the ninth son inherits the Pei family business in the future, he, as the nominal eldest son, may very well have thoughts of fighting for the family property!"

"Therefore, you should really think carefully about the matter of adoption!"

“Dad, I also think this is unreliable, and my ninth sister-in-law doesn’t seem willing either. I’m afraid it might cause even bigger trouble…”

As he listened to the commotion around him, Old Master Pei's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

Finally, the cane in his hand slammed heavily onto the ground.

Thump!

A loud bang instantly silenced the noisy living room, and everyone stared at Old Master Pei in horror.

Pei Mingzhu called out softly.

"dad……"

Old Master Pei slowly stood up, leaning on his cane. His face was so cold it was almost dripping with water. His gaze swept over everyone present with a gloomy expression as he spoke sternly.

"Alright, that's enough! I don't want to hear anything you say. This matter must succeed. If anyone leaks the news, it will be because of every single one of you here!"

When Madam Pei saw that Old Master Pei was about to leave after speaking, she quickly chased after him and called out.

"Dad, how could you..."

Old Master Pei turned around and snorted coldly.

"None of you will inherit the Pei family's fortune. I'd rather donate it all than give it to you!"

After saying that, he stormed off in a huff.

Madam Pei's outstretched hand ultimately failed to grab Old Master Pei.

"Why!"

She stomped her foot and turned to Pei Mingzhu with a sullen expression.

"Eldest sister, you're the eldest daughter, so please tell us what we should do about this!"

Pei Mingzhu snorted coldly and said irritably.

"Of course you have to keep your mouth shut and no one is allowed to tell anyone, otherwise what? Do you think the old man is just joking with you when he says something? He can be ruthless and unforgiving when he gets angry!"

...

Outside the courtyard, Ye Ningwan walked forward in the night breeze, each step almost leaving a deep footprint on the ground.

Li Mochuan followed Ye Ningwan casually, and seeing her indignant expression, he couldn't help but laugh and say something to her back.

"Alright, we've gone far enough."

Ye Ningwan stopped in the shadows, turned and stared coldly at Li Mochuan, who was standing in the pale yellow light. The intense killing intent in her eyes was almost tangible, as if she wanted to strangle the man in front of her.

After being glared at by Ye Ningwan for so long, Li Mochuan finally asked with a smile.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Have you changed your mind and fallen for me?"

Ye Ningwan hadn't felt this kind of deep-seated anger in a long time. She rushed forward, grabbed Li Mochuan's collar, leaned close to him, and questioned him through gritted teeth, word by word.

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